IIHS Releases 2018 Top Vehicle Safety Picks

The organization has long used crash tests as a key element for rating vehicles, including hits to the front driver's side, but this year the institute added a new test: crashes to the front on the passenger side.

Of the hundreds of vehicle models on the road today, only 15 have earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating for 2018 due to tougher safety requirements when it comes to passenger side front collisions.

Two automakers make up much of the list. Hyundai, also the owner of the Kia and Genesis brands, produced six models earning the top award, while Subaru has four, the IIHS said in announcing its annual list.

Headlights weren't factored in for the 2017 Top Safety Pick, and an acceptable headlight rating was enough to bump a 2017 award victor into the "plus" category. All but one of the seven vehicles in Subaru's lineup, the BRZ, qualified for one of the awards.

"The improvements in occupant protection have been awesome over the past decades", IIHS president Adrian Lund said in a statement. The Editorial department is independent of Cars.com's advertising, sales and sponsored content departments.

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